Sports Leadership Certificate

The Sports Leadership Certificate is a collaborative program between Athletics, Campus Recreation and Leadership Development. It is designed for active student athletes to help develop the skills needed to achieve success, both on and off the field.

As leaders in sport, it is you who helps to encourage, motivate, lift up and build confidence in your fellow teammates in order to achieve the ultimate goal of success. This program is designed to prepare you for the many roles you will face as a leader in your sport as well as in everyday life. At the end of this program, you will have the necessary tools to help with resolving conflict, increasing team moral and motivation, skills to sustain composure in the heat of the competition as well as enhance your own perception of the importance of character and leadership in sport.

As a result of the Sports Leadership Certificate, students will

Workshops are open to ALL student athletes, even if not enrolled in the Sports Leadership Certificate. Workshops will take place on Wednesday nights from 8:15pm - 9:15pm in the Golden Eagle Lookout Room in Tuttle.

Workshop Dates:

September 25

October 16

November 13

December 4

February 12

March 12

April 9

May 7

Workshop Topics

• Exploring Leadership

• Confidence: Believing in your Ability to Lead

• Character: Conducting Yourself With Class

• Encourager: Inspiring Your Team and Putting your Teammates First

• Encourager: Building a Winning Team Chemistry and Getting Your Team Back on Track

• Commitment: Motivation

• Composure: Keeping Cool Under Pressure

• Enforcer: Minimizing Team Conflict